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News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Friday July 19, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Chief of Naval Operations Hosts Futures Game at U.S. Naval War College
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: SLIDESHOW | 5 images | 240716-N-ES994-2009 Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea pose for a photo with senior officers and civilians at the CNO Futures Game at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, July 16, 2024. The Navy uses events like the CNO Futures Game as part of an ongoing series of Joint and Navy-sponsored events to shape and inform naval strategy, ana  more

Chief of Naval Operations Hosts Futures Game at U.S. Naval War College
NEWPORT, Rhode Island, July 19 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti hosted the CNO Futures Game at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, July 16-17. Franchetti emphasized the need for leaders across the Joint Force to think, act, and operate differently, and seek ways to integrate conventional capability with hybrid, unmanned, and disruptive technologies, because tomorrow's battlefield will be incredibly challen  more

DEM Seeking Public Feedback On Outdoor Recreation In RI
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is conducting an online survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024SCORPUpdate-GeneralPublicSurvey) and hosting a series of outreach events to gather public input on outdoor recreation opportunities in Rhode Island. Feedback from the survey will be used to inform the Rhode Island Statewide Comprehen  more

Ky. U.S. Attorney: Kindred and Related Entities Agree to Pay $19.428M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Lawsuits Alleging Ineligible Claims for Hospice Patients
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, July 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release: Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's h  more

Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending July 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending July 13, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 243,000, an increase of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 222,000 to 223,000. The 4-week moving average was 234,750, an increase of 1  more

Laughlin Inspires the Next Generation to AIM High
LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, July 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Keira Rossman, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Service and dedication run deep in the Air Force, often passed down through generations. Many join the military following the advice of those they personally know-their parents who met in service, relatives who highlight the benefits, or friends who recommend joining together. Yet, what about  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Camden County Man Admits PPP and Unemployment Fraud Schemes
CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: A Camden County man today admitted to schemes to submit fraudulent Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and unemployment insurance applications, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Ralston Boswell, 34, of Collingswood, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb in Camden federal court to an information charging him wi  more